Do you have a constant stash of empty cardboard tubes laying around the house like I do?

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Paint the outside of cardboard tube roll with black paint

Gather your supplies.

Paint the outside of your cardboard tube roll with your black paint.

We used a cardboard toilet roll but you could also cut down a paper towel cardboard tube.

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Make ladybug legs and antennae

Cut two pipe cleaners into quarters.

Staple the top and bottom of the cardboard roll closed.

Make ladybug wings

Flatten out your red cupcake liner and cut it in half.

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Use your black marker to color spots all over the ladybug wings.

Glue the wings onto the ladybug behind the antennae.

Glue googly eyes

Finish your cardboard tube ladybug craft by gluing googly eyes onto the front of the ladybug.

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